Anora” and “The Brutalist” also took home major prizes at the British equivalent of the Oscars, tipping the scales again.

Besides the best film victory at the BAFTAs, where “Conclave” also won best British film, the movie, led by Fiennes and directed by Oscar winner Edward Berger (“ All Quiet on the Western Front ”), has collected a series of awards, including best acting ensemble at the Critics Choice Awards earlier this month.

Papal thriller “ Conclave ” leads the race for the 78th British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, with genre-bending musical “ Emilia Pérez ” facing a test of whether a multi-pronged backlash has made the former prize favorite an awards-season pariah.

Chasing the leading two is Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist (nine), Sean Baker’s Anora (seven), Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two ( seven), and Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown (six). The BAFTAs are yet another Oscar precursor that may give us a clearer indication of what’s to come at the Dolby on March 2.

The papal drama “Conclave” has been named the best film of 2024 at the EE BAFTA Film Awards, which took place on Sunday in London.

Papal drama Conclave won four prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday.

The British Academy's ceremony in London, hosted by Scottish actor David Tennant, honored Mikey Madison and Zoe Saldaña in the actress categories and Kieran Culkin as best supporting actor.

At a BAFTA Awards where there was no clear frontrunner going into the ceremony, British Academy voters chose to largely share the spoils when it came to handing out honors. But only one could win the top prize of best film,

Conclave’ and ‘The Brutalist’ each received four awards from the British Academy, as the Writers Guild of America honored ‘Anora’ and ‘Nickel Boys.’ David Daniel has details.